Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS WASO NOI 2350105511
Apply for NPS WASO NOI 2350105511
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Northern Arizona University Detecting the Impacts of Nitrogen Pollution on Vegetation and Soils in Grand Canyon National Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 16, 2010 and posted on Aug 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $51,392.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $51,392.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This government grant notice (Funding Opportunity Number NPS WASO NOI 2350105511) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to support a cooperative agreement with Northern Arizona University focused on understanding how nitrogen (N) pollution is affecting vegetation and soils in Grand Canyon National Park. The project sits in the Natural Resources category and is aimed at developing monitoring tools that can detect ecological changes linked to atmospheric nitrogen deposition, which can alter plant nutrition, productivity, species composition, and soil biological communities. The notice is informational in nature (a notice of intent only), indicating the NPS planned to move forward with this work under a task agreement rather than running a broad, competitive solicitation.
The core scientific goal is to evaluate whether spectroscopy and remote sensing can reliably detect nitrogen-induced changes in two main ecological targets: first, dominant trees and shrubs; and second, understory vegetation communities, including invasive annual plants, as well as biological soil crusts. Nitrogen deposition can create gradients across landscapes, and the project is built around the hypothesis that foliar nitrogen levels in southwestern tree species will track those deposition gradients and coincide with broader ecosystem shifts, such as changes in understory productivity, shifts in plant community structure and composition, and impacts on soil crust communities that are important for soil stability and nutrient cycling in arid environments.
A major motivation for the work is that satellite-based hyperspectral remote sensing was, at the time of the notice, still largely untested for mapping foliar nitrogen concentrations in arid-land annual and perennial grasses and forbs. The opportunity highlights platforms like EO-1 Hyperion as examples of hyperspectral systems whose potential for this specific application needed to be assessed, and it points to the emerging promise of next-generation sensors (referencing NASA HyspIRI as an example of the type of future capability) that could deliver global measurements at much finer spectral and temporal resolution. Because those sensors can capture subtle spectral signatures related to plant chemistry, the project’s intent is to build a foundation so that future satellite data can be used more confidently for park-scale nitrogen impact monitoring.
Methodologically, the project emphasizes combining field and laboratory spectrometer measurements with remotely sensed data. The field and lab spectroscopy work would be used to develop and test techniques for quantifying foliar nitrogen levels, essentially creating calibration and validation relationships that translate spectral signals into estimates of plant nitrogen content. Once those relationships are established, the intent is to integrate them with airborne or satellite remote sensing to monitor changes over space and time in vegetation composition, vegetation productivity, and biological soil crust conditions. The notice also frames foliar nitrogen mapping as broadly useful beyond nitrogen pollution alone, since foliar nitrogen is tied to ecosystem processes influenced by climate variability and disturbances that disrupt nutrient cycling, such as forest impacts that can change how nitrogen moves through an ecosystem.
From a management perspective, the deliverable value is a calibrated, spectroscopy-based monitoring approach that can help the NPS track and interpret ecological effects of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in Grand Canyon National Park. The notice explicitly links the work to informing land management planning and policy, with the larger aim of protecting air quality and natural resource values that may be degraded by nitrogen inputs. In other words, the project is intended to move nitrogen impact assessment from localized sampling toward scalable, repeatable monitoring that can support decision-making.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on Aug 16, 2010, with an original and current closing date of Aug 23, 2010, and it was archived on Sep 22, 2010. The estimated total funding and the award ceiling are both listed as $51,392, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The eligible applicant category is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the named partner institution. The expected awards field is listed as 0, which often appears in notices of intent or task agreements where the agency is signaling planned action rather than forecasting multiple competitive awards. The listed point of contact for access issues was Kortni Selinger, Contract Specialist, at 303-987-6734 and kortniselinger@contractor.nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS WASO NOI 2350105511.
Which federal agency is associated with this grant notice?
This notice is from the National Park Service (NPS).
Is this a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice is informational in nature (a notice of intent only) and indicates NPS planned to move forward under a task agreement rather than running a broad, competitive solicitation.
What type of award is NPS planning to use?
The notice states NPS intended to support a cooperative agreement implemented through a task agreement.
Who is the intended partner organization for the cooperative agreement?
The notice identifies Northern Arizona University as the partner organization.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on understanding how atmospheric nitrogen (N) pollution is affecting vegetation and soils in Grand Canyon National Park, and on developing monitoring tools that can detect ecological changes linked to nitrogen deposition.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is described as being in the Natural Resources category.
Where will the work be focused?
The work is focused on Grand Canyon National Park.
What ecological problem is the project trying to address?
The notice explains that nitrogen deposition can alter plant nutrition, productivity, species composition, and soil biological communities, and the project is aimed at detecting and monitoring those changes.
What is the core scientific goal described in the notice?
The core goal is to evaluate whether spectroscopy and remote sensing can reliably detect nitrogen-induced changes in (1) dominant trees and shrubs and (2) understory vegetation communities (including invasive annual plants) and biological soil crusts.
Which vegetation and soil targets are specifically mentioned?
The notice highlights dominant trees and shrubs, understory vegetation communities (including invasive annual plants), and biological soil crusts.
Why are biological soil crusts included as a target?
The notice notes that biological soil crust communities are important for soil stability and nutrient cycling in arid environments, and the project aims to monitor impacts to these crust communities alongside vegetation changes.
How does nitrogen deposition vary across the landscape, according to the notice?
The notice describes nitrogen deposition as creating gradients across landscapes, which the project expects to be reflected in measurable ecological patterns.
What is the project hypothesis related to foliar nitrogen?
The notice is built around the hypothesis that foliar nitrogen levels in southwestern tree species will track nitrogen deposition gradients and coincide with broader ecosystem shifts.
What broader ecosystem shifts are expected to coincide with nitrogen gradients?
The notice lists examples including changes in understory productivity, shifts in plant community structure and composition, and impacts on biological soil crust communities.
What monitoring approach is being explored?
The project emphasizes spectroscopy and remote sensing as monitoring tools, with the intent to translate spectral measurements into estimates of foliar nitrogen and related ecological conditions.
What role does field and laboratory spectroscopy play in the project?
Field and laboratory spectrometer measurements are intended to develop, calibrate, and test techniques for quantifying foliar nitrogen levels and to build calibration/validation relationships linking spectral signals to plant nitrogen content.
How will remote sensing be used once calibration relationships are established?
Once calibration and validation relationships are established, the intent is to integrate them with airborne or satellite remote sensing to monitor changes over space and time in vegetation composition, vegetation productivity, and biological soil crust conditions.
What types of remote sensing technology are mentioned as relevant examples?
The notice mentions satellite-based hyperspectral remote sensing, referencing EO-1 Hyperion as an example platform and NASA HyspIRI as an example of the type of next-generation sensor capability discussed.
Why does the notice emphasize hyperspectral remote sensing?
The notice explains that hyperspectral remote sensing can capture subtle spectral signatures related to plant chemistry, and that the project is meant to assess whether those signatures can be used to map foliar nitrogen and detect nitrogen-driven ecological changes.
What gap or uncertainty does the notice identify about hyperspectral mapping?
The notice states that satellite-based hyperspectral remote sensing was largely untested for mapping foliar nitrogen concentrations in arid-land annual and perennial grasses and forbs at the time.
Is the project only useful for studying nitrogen pollution?
No. The notice states that foliar nitrogen mapping is broadly useful beyond nitrogen pollution because foliar nitrogen is tied to ecosystem processes influenced by climate variability and by disturbances that disrupt nutrient cycling (for example, forest impacts that change how nitrogen moves through an ecosystem).
What is the intended management value or deliverable from this work?
The notice emphasizes a calibrated, spectroscopy-based monitoring approach that can help NPS track and interpret ecological effects of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in Grand Canyon National Park.
How does the project connect to park management and policy?
The notice explicitly links the work to informing land management planning and policy, with the broader aim of protecting air quality and natural resource values that may be degraded by nitrogen inputs.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is listed as $51,392.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $51,392.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply based on the notice?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Why does the notice list the expected number of awards as 0?
The notice lists expected awards as 0, which commonly appears in notices of intent or task agreements where the agency is signaling a planned action rather than forecasting multiple competitive awards.
When was this opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on Aug 16, 2010.
What was the closing date for this notice?
The original and current closing date are both listed as Aug 23, 2010.
When was the notice archived?
The notice was archived on Sep 22, 2010.
Who is the point of contact listed for access issues?
The listed point of contact is Kortni Selinger, Contract Specialist.
What contact details are provided for the point of contact?
The phone number provided is 303-987-6734 and the email provided is kortniselinger@contractor.nps.gov.
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